I looked at my watch and saw that it was 11 pm. Who was here this late?
I removed the covers and went toward my bedroom door. I opened them in time to hear my brother’s voice.
“Logan?” he said. “What are you doing here?”
“Where is she? Where is Emma?” Logan asked nervously.
His voice was the most amazing sound I have ever heard. It was like music to my ears. What was wrong with me? It never sounded like that before. It must have been because I was tired.
But he sounded cold, rushed. I didn’t know why he was asking for me, but I had a feeling that I was in trouble. But I didn’t do anything wrong.
“Emma?” my brother asked. “She is sleeping. Why?”
I could hear surprise and confusion in his voice.
I started walking toward the stairs and was instantly hit with the most amazing smell, pine needles and snow. It smelled like a winter forest.
‘Mate!’ Eliza screamed in my head.
‘What?!’ I asked and froze.
‘It is Logan, Emma. He is our mate. Go to him.’ Eliza said, excited.
Logan? The Alpha? He is my mate? I am a Luna?
I had a million questions in my head. My feet started moving against my will. It was like something was pulling me downstairs. Well, not something. The mate bond.
“Wake her up.” Logan growled. “Now.”
He sounded mad. Why was he mad?
“I am awake.” I said and started walking down the stairs.
I stopped in the middle to look at Logan.
Everything shifted when I looked into his eyes. He was now the center of my world. He was everything. I felt this incredible need to touch him, to be in his arms.
I wanted to run to him, but I stopped myself when I saw how cold his stare was. What was going on?
“Logan?” my brother called him.
“She is my mate.” Logan said through his teeth.
My brother gasped and looked up at me. I nodded and looked back at Logan. He was standing there looking at me with a cold expression on his face. His fists were clenched, and his posture was rigid.
He didn’t want me. That’s why he was so angry. I was not good enough to be his Luna.
“Emma.” Andrew called my name. “Go to your room. Now.”
He must have seen how angry Logan was and wanted to talk to him about this. I turned away and walked back upstairs.
But there was no way I was going back into my room. I wanted to hear what Logan would say. I had a feeling I knew, though.
I heard them walking to the kitchen, and I sat at the top of the stairs. I would be able to hear them talk and, hopefully, they would be focused on their conversation and would not be able to hear or sense me. I just had to be very quiet.
I hugged my knees and waited.
“Talk.” my brother said coldly. “How did you know before you even saw her?”
“I don’t know.” Logan sighed. “I could sense and smell her. It happened about an hour ago. At first, I thought I was going crazy, but then I decided to follow that smell. I knew for sure when I came closer to your house. Leon started going crazy.”
“That is weird.” my brother said. “Mates usually know when they see each other. They can’t sense it before.”
“I know. But I did.” Logan growled.
My brother sighed. “Why are you angry?”
“She can’t be my Luna, Andrew.” Logan said.
My heart broke. I hugged my knees even tighter. I felt warm tears running down my cheeks. Nothing hurts like your mate’s rejection.
“What? Why?” my brother asked angrily.
“She is a child.” Logan said. “She is not strong enough to be a Luna. I need someone stronger.”
“You are kidding me, right?” my brother yelled. “You are going to throw away Goddess’ gift because you don’t think she is strong enough?!”
“It is for the pack.” Logan said calmly. “You know our pack needs strong leadership. Especially now that rogues are attacking even more frequently.”
“Alpha is always stronger when he has his Luna by his side.” my brother growled.
“He is. And I will have my Luna.” Logan said. “I am thinking about taking Sienna as my chosen mate.”
My heart stopped beating. He was choosing another she-wolf instead of me. And not just any wolf. Sienna. She wanted to get rid of me. And she will. She will become a Luna and she will exile me from my pack. Maybe she will even kill me when she finds out I am Logan’s true mate.
“Why didn’t you already do that if you think she will be a great Luna?” my brother asked angrily.
“I wanted to wait for my true mate.” Logan answered. “To see if I was gifted with a strong she-wolf. But now that I see that is not the case, I can freely choose somebody else.”
“I can’t believe this.” my brother said quietly.
“You know I am right, Andrew.” Logan said. “You know that you, me, and Sienna will be great leaders, and the pack will benefit greatly from our leadership. We can’t do that with your sister. She is only 18.”
My brother said nothing, and I think he agreed with Logan. He thought that I was not strong. I didn’t think my heart could break even more.
I’ve heard enough. I got up and walked to my room.
My heart was breaking into a million tiny pieces. I didn’t think that I would ever be able to put it back together. And he hasn’t officially rejected me yet. I didn’t know how I would survive when he does.
Mates can reject each other. It doesn’t break the bond, though. Nothing does. It is only words. But it lets you know that your mate doesn’t want you, and it is horrible. The bond is alive, but you can’t do anything about it.
Being exiled by Sienna and becoming a rogue suddenly didn’t sound so bad. It was better than staying here, watching them together. It would kill me slowly.
‘Eliza?’ I called my wolf. ‘Are you okay?’
‘No, Emma.’ She whined. ‘I am in pain.’
‘I know.’ I said. ‘I am sorry.’
‘His wolf wants us.’ She whined. ‘Leon wants us. It is Logan who is fighting the bond.’
I didn’t respond and I felt her going further back in my mind. I didn’t think I would hear from her again tonight. She needed to heal.
I couldn’t stay here. I couldn’t see my brother. I couldn’t see him.
I quickly put on my tights, a hoodie, and sneakers. I grabbed a jacket from my wardrobe and opened my window.
My room was on the second floor, but there was a roof just underneath it. I always sneaked out this way when my brother forbade me from going out with Amy. He never caught me. I hoped that tonight would be the same.
I carefully climbed out onto the roof and made my way down. I had to be really careful not to make any noise. I was in a house with an Alpha and a Beta werewolf. Their hearing was even better than other werewolves’. I just hoped they were still talking and focused on their conversation.
I climbed down and started walking toward the forest. There was a cave nearby where Amy, Jake, and I always went to hang out when we wanted to be alone. I needed to go there and think.
Logan POVI wanted to reject her on the spot. But when I saw her standing there on the stairs, I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t say those words.I saw that she was happy when she looked at me. She wanted to go to me. But she saw my cold stare and she stopped herself. Goddess, she was beautiful. I always thought that she was pretty and hot, but now that she was my mate, she was even more beautiful than before. She smelled like strawberries and watermelon. Her long brown hair was falling freely down her back and her blue eyes were an ocean I want to swim in. Her lips were perfect. Her small body was perfect. Every curve was made for me. I just wanted to touch her.I clenched my fists to stop myself. I shut Leon out completely because he would kill me for what I was about to do. He was so happy when we smelled her. I didn’t want him to see this. I would deal with him later.I was relieved when Andrew told her to go upstairs. I would be able to think clearly now that she wasn't here. I cou
Emma POVI never thought I could feel this much pain and survive. My whole body is trembling, and my soul is in pieces. There is a huge hole in my heart, and I don’t think I will ever be able to fix it.My mate doesn’t want me. I am not good enough.My brother thinks I am weak.My mate rejected me. He will have a new Luna, and I will have to look at them every day. I don’t know how I came home. I don’t remember the path. Pain clouded my vision.I left Logan and Andrew in the forest, and I just started running away. I couldn’t go back to the cave. I didn’t want them to find it. It would mean that I wouldn’t be safe there anymore.We always used masking spray before coming into the cave. But Andrew and Logan came close to finding it. I guess it was because of the mate bond. Logan could smell me better.I started walking to my room. I shut the door and locked it. I didn’t want to see my brother. I didn’t want to talk to him. I wanted to be alone. I laid on my bed and stared at the ce
Logan POVWho the hell is this Jacob guy? It has been bugging me since this morning. I mean, I know that he is one of my best warriors and he is Emma’s friend. But why is he so attentive to my mate?‘She is not yours anymore.’ Leon growled. ‘You rejected her, remember?’I ignored him. He’s been doing that the whole morning. He has been reminding me of what I did and pushing me away.I called my head of patrol in my office. I will find out everything I can about this Jacob guy.He was quick. He got to my office in a matter of minutes.“Alpha.” he addressed me. “You wanted to see me?”“Yes.” I said and sat at my desk. “Thank you for coming here on such short notice, Lewis.”“It wasn’t a problem.” he said and smiled. “What can I do for you, Alpha?”“What can you tell me about a warrior named Jacob?” I asked.“Jacob Walters?” he asked.I nodded and waited for him to go on.“Well, he is an amazing young man.” he said. “One of our best warriors. He is strong, a very quick learner and the ot
Emma POVI felt Logan’s eyes on me the entire night. I didn’t look up at him once. Every time Jacob touched me, there was a low, menacing growl coming from his direction. What the hell was his problem? He was the one who rejected me. He was the one who was sitting there with his new mate and future Luna.Before they came to the diner, I told Amy and Jacob about me and Logan.They were shocked to hear that he had rejected me and that he had chosen Sienna as his mate. They knew all about her and they were the only ones who believed me. She was a bitch to them as well, so it wasn’t hard for them to believe that I was telling the truth about her. “I want to kill her for doing that to your hand, beautiful.” Jacob said quietly. “It’s okay, Jake.” I said. “I will heal.”“No, it is not okay, Emmy.” Amy whined. “She hurt you. Until now she only used her words, but I am afraid of how far she is willing to go now.”“Amy is right.” Jake nodded. “She hates the fact that you are Logan’s mate. I
Emma POVMy wish didn’t come true. I kept tossing and turning, and I couldn’t sleep. Pain was burning through me, and I couldn’t stop it. I looked at myself in the mirror and sighed. I look even paler than usual. My eyes are red and puffy from crying.I sighed and put on my sneakers. I had to hurry up, or I would be late for my training session. Today was the day I would train with Jake as well. But I didn’t think that I would be able to do that. I would just have to come up with an excuse.I walked downstairs to the kitchen to grab a glass of water before going to the training grounds.Sienna was sitting at the table. Alone.Shit. She looked up at me with a murderous look on her face. Why does she hate me so much?“If you think that you will be taking Logan away from me, you are mistaken.” she growled.I sighed and walked to the kitchen cabinet. I took a glass and filled it with water.“Did you hear me, bitch?” she asked.I turned around and sipped my water. “I did.”“What did I t
Logan POVWhen Emma ran away from the kitchen, I felt my heart clench painfully. ‘Go after her, you fucker!’ Leon growled. ‘Go after my mate!’‘She insulted our future Luna.’ I growled back.‘Sienna will never be my Luna!’ He yelled and retreated to the back of my mind, cutting our link.I could feel how mad he was, but I ignored it.Andrew and Sienna came back inside and sat at the table. I joined them and looked at Andrew. He was worried. His eyebrows were furrowed, and he was staring down at his hands.“Don’t worry, Andrew.” Sienna said and placed her hand on his shoulder. “She will be okay. She just needs time to process all of this.”Sienna was so kind and forgiving. She would be a great Luna. I was sure of that. I gave her a warm smile.“I am sorry, Sienna.” Andrew sighed. “You didn’t deserve that. I will talk to her.”She squeezed his shoulder and smiled at him warmly.Andrew looked up at me and his face got serious. He was in beta mode now. It was time to work.“So, Alpha Dra
Logan POVShe was looking down at her hands and she was not answering me. I was going crazy. “You could have been seriously hurt.” Andrew said, frowning. “Why didn’t you tell me you hadn’t been sleeping?”“I am fine.” she said quietly. I growled loudly. “Two broken ribs is fine?!”She looked up at me and frowned. “Beta Andrew.” Amy said, and I turned to look at her. “I asked Emma to come over to my house tonight. I will take care of her.”“No.” Andrew and I said at the same time.“She is coming home with me.” Andrew said. “When she is better, she can stay with you, Amy.”Amy nodded and looked down at her feet.“Why?” Emma asked, looking at her brother. “I will be fine, Andrew.”“I said no.” he said strictly. “You are hurt, and I am not letting you out of my sight.”She opened her mouth to argue, but Andrew beat her to it. “Don’t even try.” he said. “I am not changing my mind.”She sighed and started getting up. She winced in pain and laid back down.“I will carry you home, Emmy.”
Emma POVWhen I got out of the shower, I could hear Sienna yelling at Logan. She was telling him that he should have left Andrew to take care of me. I couldn’t hear what he said to her, but I didn’t even want to. I shut them out completely.He was confusing the hell out of me. First, he rejected me, and then he was all jealous and growling at Jake. What was his plan, anyway? Did he want to take Sienna as his mate and make me be alone forever because he couldn’t stand to see another man around me? The most terrifying thing was that he could actually do that. Nobody could go against Alpha command. He could just order every male wolf to stay away from me and they would have to obey him. I got dressed as carefully as I could. Pain was consuming my entire body. I didn’t even know if it is physical or emotional anymore.I sat down on my bed and leaned on the headboard. I heard the front door open and close, and I prayed to the Goddess that Logan and Sienna left. A few minutes later, I h